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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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